| Lectins are derived from the extracts of plants, animals, viruses and microorganisms. They are known to agglutinate red blood cells. These agglutinins can select cell types according to blood group activities utilizing sugar-binding mechanisms. Lectins form precipitates with glycoconjugates and are useful for identifying or separating oligosaccharides with identical sugar compositions such as galactose, mannose or glucose. Source: Dolichos biflorus lectin (DBA) from Horse Gram Carbohydrate Specificity: Methyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactose Inhibitory Carbohydrate: Terminal alpha-D-Acetylgalactosamine Activity: Agglutination of human type A1 cells: 4ug/ml. Agglutination of human type A2 cells: 200ug/ml. Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4C for short-term only. For long-term storage, store at -20C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer. |
